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Couple more flowers etc

There is white mustard in the Pads hedge. Temptation to forget about these more ‘weedy’ plants. There is … Read More

Early evening stroll

Whilst it was still bright and sunny, we wandered round the boundaries of the nature reserve early yesterday … Read More

Lapwings

At least two lapwings soaring and swooping over the ploughed fields this afternoon. In amongst the gulls and … Read More

Wheatears etc.

Birds at FLORA this morning included 6 Wheatears (5 males-one pictured) on the wheat field. Some of them … Read More

Flora flowers

I guess we ought to resume reporting of wildflowers observed in Flora. So far: * Under the Long … Read More

April hare

Sue and I were in the arable field this morning. We surprised a brown hare hidden by the … Read More

More March hares again

I delayed reading Graham’s monthly report until just before the FOG meeting, so failed to notice that he … Read More

March Hare

We spotted a very brown hare this morning in the ex-Gleeson’s Field of Flora. It crossed the Lucy … Read More

Merlin

About 9am this morning a Merlin hunting along the Flora hedge along the footpath (field side) – Using … Read More